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Issue: Detective Picture Stories #1
Publication Date: December 1936
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Issues: #1 of 5 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagComics Magazine Company
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Comics Magazine Company Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 17 (9 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Vol. I, No. I. DETECTIVE Picture STORIES is published monthly by Comics Magazines Co., Inc., 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Pre-Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Phantom Killer

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): William Cook ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Egan of the Homicide Squad
Character(s): Egan of the Homicide Squad
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Allison is credited on the contents page, but does not sign the cover itself.
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Johnson Smith & Company

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Contents Page

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Egan of the Homicide Squad
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Disclose Notes: The art for this page is a full figure illo of Egan. Same pose as cover. Printed in red ink over the text of the contents page.
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The Diamond Dick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Egan of the Homicide Squad
Character(s): Egan of the Homicide Squad; Rowen; Billy; Mr. Mayberry
First Line: Everybody just stand still!
Synopsis: When a visitor to the Zoo is killed and robbed of a diamond it's up to Egan of the Homicide Squad to find the killer.
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Pages: 7
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Murder in the Blue Room

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Genres: humorous, mystery
Character(s): Lady Ashley; Miss Lovelace; Spurlock; Watkins; Sir Hector Ashley
Synopsis: Famed detective Spurlock is called to Parkhurst Mansion after the second of two murders inside a week.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Holmes & Watson style detectives.
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Police Patrol

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (first page)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Jim; Bill Gowrie; Bat; Trigger
First Line: Calling all cars...
Synopsis: The police track down the robbers of an Adamsville bank messenger.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: First page is in color, the remainder in black and white.
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Be a Detective [Detective Picture Stories Subscription Ad]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): William Allison
Inker(s): William Allison
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Egan
Synopsis: "Learn how to track the criminal and bring him back alive. Learn the tricks of the ace sleuths, the famous G-men and the clever private detectives. You can do it twelve easy lessons--and you don't need a tommy-gun or a flashlight. All you need is a dollar."
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Disclose Notes: Subscription ad for Detective Picture Stories. One dollar for twelve issues.
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The Phantom Killer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Eddie Brannigan
Character(s): Eddy Brannigan; "Killer" Krautz
First Line: I trailed ya this far, mug...
Synopsis: Detective Brannigan tracks down Krautz, the Phantom Killer.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Not a Clock story although blurbed as such on cover.
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A Touchdown [Funny Pages Subscription Ad]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Synopsis: "Funny Pages gives you thrills, laughter, grand colors, fine artists, fascinating departments. Features that no other magazine of it's kind offers"
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Subscription ad for Funny Pages. One dollar for twelve issues. Reprints Funny Pages cover by Dennis Yuknis.
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Sapphire Seas

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as Captain C. W. Scott] (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Captain Eggers; George Harley; Andy Lauenburg; Severn; Miss Foster
First Line: Creeping along through the dense sea...
Synopsis: Murder on the high seas.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: To be continued in next issue.
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Wings of Crime

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Specky Galazzo; Big Mike Cassidy; Clem Bowers; Donovan; Mrs. Brandon; Ferret; Mr. Clark; Mazie [Yvonne Le Claire]; Mr. Waters; Coily [Ramos]
First Line: Sit down, Specky...
Synopsis: Detective Clem Bowers investigates Specky Galazzo, a notorious jewel thief.
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Pages: 7
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Funny Picture Stories Subscription Ad

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: "This is the original stories-in-pictures magazine. A dollar mailed today will save you 20 cents in actual cash, another dollar in shoe leather, and bring your regular copy to your door every month."
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Subscription ad for Funny Picture Stories. One dollar for twelve issues. Reprints FPS cover by W.M. Allison.
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Roadhouse Racket

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Porter; Miss Perry; Faces Benny; Pat O'Day
First Line: Here you are sir
Synopsis: Pat O'Day solves a murder at the Night Owl Roadhouse.
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Pages: 7
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The Tale of Timothy O'Toole

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Mr. Spinner; Evelyn; Timothy O'Toole; Katherine Kelly; Mr. Jones [Simon the Sneak]; Tony; Mr. Greene [Mr. Kelly]; Murphy; Bessie
First Line: I suppose that as a police detective...
Synopsis: A policeman tells the Spinner of how he became a policeman. Story flashes back to 1905.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Very early story by Christman, possibly his second? Credited as 'Author of "The Christmas Kid"'
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Bogus Bills

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Thurstan Hunt [Jack Barnard]; Joseph; Dave; Mrs. Clay; Butcher Kane; Sam; Lou [Frazer]; Red
First Line: Hunt, a number of counterfeit bills have appeared...
Synopsis: Thurston Hunt investigates a gang of counterfeiters.
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Pages: 6
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House Ad for Funny Pages, Funny Picture Stories and Detective Picture Stories

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tony Yuknis (FP #7); William Allison (FPS #2 & DPS #1)
Inker(s): Tony Yuknis (FP #7); William Allison (FPS #2 & DPS #1)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: "Funny Pages, it has what it takes. Next came the big rave about Funny Picture Stories and now every one is a fan for Detective Picture Stories. It gives you action in pictures-thrills that are new-vivid colors that make the stories live."
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Disclose Notes: Ad contains cover repo's of the Dec. 1936 issues of Funny Pages #7, Funny Picture Stories #2 and Detective Picture Stories #1.
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Factory To You

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Remington Noiseless Portable Typewriter.

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